JFK vs. LBJ

JFK:

• Served in the US Army 1941-45.
• Elected to House of Representatives 1946.
• Elected to Senate 1952.
• Elected President in 1960 - first Catholic.
• Inauguration Address 20th Jan 1961:
  • Challenged the people of the United States with the statement - "Ask not what your country can do for you, but rather what you can do for your country"
• Social policies:
  • Medicare: National Health Care
    • 60 day hospital care.
    • Health coverage for people over 60.
  • Medicare was popular with the Trade Unions movement but was vigorously opposed by principle insurance companies.
  • The American Medial Association also against it - example of socialism. 
  • Kennedy was unable to persuade Congress to pass the bill.
• Civil Rights:
  • In the…